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What You Missed from 2016 Billboard Awards When the Cameras Stopped Rolling

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Now that we saw what everyone one wore on the 2016 Billboard Music Awards red magenta carpet, it's time to review what the night's presenters, performers, and party-goers did once the show officially wrapped.

Many stars used the Vegas celebration as an opportunity to catch up with fellow famous friends, like Nick Jonas here who posed with the adorable ladies of Fifth Harmony. (He captioned the above Instagram with "You don't got to go to work..."—a nod to the hit song the pop stars performed perfectly pantless during the big show.)

Although there were a few big after parties on the strip (the official after party took place at Drai's Nightclub; Madonna was a bold presence at The Cosmopolitan's Beauty & Essex bash), the hottest ticket in town was J.Lo's "All I Have" show at Planet Hollywood. Jessica Alba, Laverne Cox, and even two Kardashians were dancing at the concert and taking selfies backstage.

See some of our favorite post-BBMA photos below.

Madonna partied in Burberry and Adrienne Landau

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Gwen Stefani slipped into an LBD

#vegas #GoAheadAndBreakMyHeart @billboard Gx

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Jessica Alba and friends caught J.Lo's show

Laverne Cox was there, too

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So was Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian

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Ludacris posed with Rihanna

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Kesha took infrared light selfies

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Priyanka Chopra hopped on a PJ

Lucy Hale showed off her dope braid

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Halsey partied with The Chainsmokers

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Idina Menzel took selfies in a trippy limo

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DJ Khaled fanboyed for Celine Dion

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